A Latent Class Approach to Understanding the Intergenerational Transmission of Violence in Emerging Adult Relationships

Rivera, Peter M.; Fincham, Frank D.

doi:10.1108/s1530-353520150000009002

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“…According to Gelles (1980), growing up in a violent home is one of the possible antecedents of family violence. Supporting the premise, previous research has demonstrated that children who witness their parents’ conflict are more likely to become not only perpetrators of violence but also victims of violence in adulthood (Palazzolo et al, 2010; Rivera & Fincham, 2015; Solanke, 2018; Toplu-Demirtaş & Hatipoğlu-Sümer, 2021). Witnessing interparental conflict is also related to experiencing psychological abuse in romantic relationships (Black et al, 2010; Islam et al, 2014; Palazzolo et al, 2010).…”

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Unraveling the Links among Witnessing Interparental Conflict, Hopelessness, Psychological Dating Violence Victimization, and Adult Depressive Symptoms

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Toplu-Demirtaş

et al. 2023

J Interpers Violence

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Witnessing interparental conflict in childhood predicts psychological dating violence victimization (PDVV) in adulthood. As found in previous studies, PDVV and hopelessness are associated with depression. However, the associations among these four variables have not been explored in detail. The present study, therefore, examined the association between perceived interparental conflict and depression in adulthood and whether PDVV and hopelessness might operate as sequential mechanisms accounting for the association. Participants ( N = 283; Mage = 23.37 years, SD = 4.04 years) in romantic relationships completed measures of perceived interparental conflict, PDVV, hopelessness, and depression. The perceived interparental conflict was related to PDVV and depression but not to hopelessness in adulthood. Moreover, the association between witnessing interparental conflict and depression was serially mediated via PDVV and hopelessness. The results are discussed in regard to previous research, and their implications for future research are presented.

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